In this fictional forest, the "love story" isn't just between Sania and Aarav. It is between Sania and her own lost self. The forest forces her to trade her sequined skirts for sweat-soaked cotton, and her noise for silence.

When we think of Sania Mirza, our minds automatically race to the center court. We picture the lightning-fast forehand, the six Grand Slam titles, and the fiery determination that broke barriers for women in Indian sports. She is synonymous with grit, glamour, and the roar of a stadium crowd.

She arrives with her tennis bag and a lot of anger. She is a woman used to winning, and here, the forest refuses to obey her commands. The Wi-Fi is spotty. The rain is unpredictable. And the only "coach" around is Aarav , a former wildlife photographer and forest guide who left his high-finance job to protect the jungle’s fragile ecosystem. Aarav (in my mind, he looks like a rugged, silent type—think Vikrant Massey with a touch of Bear Grylls) initially has no idea who Sania is. He doesn’t follow sports. To him, she is just "a very impatient city woman who keeps trying to hit a ball against the side of a mountain."